Take the excitement up a notch with Gardners’ exclusive BashEgg. This one-of-a-kind milk chocolate tabletop piñata brimming with Easter goodies comes with a wooden mallet to smash open the fun — it’s ...

On the Friday, February 13, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Chocolate wasn’t always romantic. Harvard Professor Carla Martin explains how cacao transformed from a sacred drink into a Valentine’s ...

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Chocolate Day 2026 arrives on February 9th. This Valentine's Week celebration offers a sweet way to express affection. The article provides over 50 wishes, messages, and quotes. These range from ...

Chocolate Day 2026: As the season of love gains momentum, February 9 marks the third and perhaps most indulgent day of Valentine's Week 2026: Chocolate Day. Coming right after the emotional heights of ...

Delicate, rich and silky chocolate pots to round off a romantic dinner These chocolate pots are dark, silken and softly bitter, with enough richness to feel a little decadent, but not heavy. Make one ...

A fudgy pecan and bittersweet chocolate topping gives these buttery bars a silky richness. A buttery shortbread base adds crisp contrast to a rich, fudgy chocolate-pecan topping that tastes like a ...

Erin Merhar is a creative entrepreneur and food stylist with over a decade of experience developing recipes for cookbooks, editorial outlets, and leading consumer brands. Most recently, she was the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A few years ago, a small baker from the West Coast had a problem ...

“Because Salmonella can be difficult to detect and may appear intermittently, we are now expanding the recall beyond Mint Leaf in consultation with the FDA to include additional production lots made ...

Unpredictable cocoa markets have prompted some candy makers to rethink how they're sourcing chocolate. While some products are seeing their coca content reduced, others are foregoing cocoa altogether.